Markings: None.
Manufacturer: Almost certainly Macfarlane's of Glasgow.
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A smart
pump with clean lines in Allanton, Scottish Borders. Looking at the view of the
top, the two holes show where the cap was originally fixed. Photo supplied by
John Gow - thanks, John. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Almost certainly Macfarlane's of Glasgow. |
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Ancrum,
Scottish Borders. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: Lion (small version). Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Ardwell,
Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photo on the left,
and Dave Hunt for the one on the right. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At
Ellisland Farm, near Auldgirth, Dumfries and Galloway - but in a poor state of
repair. Markings: None. Manufacturer: It's clearly a Lion Foundry No.1 model. |
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Currently
being refurbished at Ayr, S. Ayrshire, this is a fine example of its type.
Thanks to Barry for the photos. Markings: The cap carries the name "LION FOUNDRY KIRKINTILLOCH . Manufacturer: Lion Foundry, of Kirkintilloch. |
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Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway. Thanks to Tamara Fulcher for
the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At a farm
near Beattock, Dumfries and Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for the
photos. Markings: Around the cap are the indistinct words "....OND[?] & SON LOCKERBIE" Manufacturer: The pump is from the Lion Foundry of Kirkintilloch, and probably installed by P. Drummond & Son of Lockerbie. |
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| Beeswing, Dumfries & Galloway | See separate page. | |||
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At Borgue, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for
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Outside the Post Office at Carsphairn, Dumfries & Galloway.
Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk |
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At a farm near Chapelknowe, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to
Alverie Weighill for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk |
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This pump at Covington, South Lanarkshire, has a decorative handle fulcrum very similar indeed to those seen on designs by Macfarlane's of Glasgow. Photo on the left was supplied by John Gow - thanks, John. However, a follow-up visit by John Bolton of the Scottish Ironwork Foundation resulted in a close-up photo of the pump cap, which is inscribed: |  |
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A smart pump at Crossmichael, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photos. It carries a plaque on top of the wooden housing, stating: |  |
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A most unusually styled pump in Darvel, East Ayrshire - and it
works. Photo supplied by Alex Pinkerton - thanks, Alex - who informs us that
the pump was installed in the grounds of the former Brown’s Institute in
the early 1920s, replacing an earlier one which dated from 1876. The cap and
handle have since been replaced, the former looking very much like a standard
Joseph Evans design, and at the back of the pump head is a hinge which probably
held the original cap. Markings: None. Manufacturer: The pumps in nearby Sorn and in Plockton, Highlands, aren't identical, but have many similarities. It was tempting to guess that they are Glenfield and Kennedy models, as the company was located in nearby Kilmarnock - but evidence has come to light that they are highly likely to be Registered Design No 2 by the Glasgow firm, George Smith & Co. |
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Near
Dolphinton (Garvald), S. Lanarkshire. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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In what used to be the grounds of a large house at Nunwood, near
Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for the sleuthing
and the photos. The rather grand painted ashlar housing holds a
very simple lead "rat's tail" pump, suggesting
that it's quite old. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At a
caravan park near Glenluce, Dumfries & Galloway. An unusual way of boxing
the pump but allowing the interesting bits still to be seen via a perspex
front. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photographs. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At the
Gretna Chase Hotel, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill
for the photo. Markings: " BAMFORD'S UNIVERSAL PUMP" + Bamford's shield. Manufacturer: Bamford's of Uttoxeter. |
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At the
Gretna Hall Hotel, Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway, this pump has spiral
cuts running down to ground level. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for the
photo. Markings: Very indistinct wording on the cap, filled by many layers of paint. "PLUMBER" and "LOCKERBIE" can be made out, and possibly "DRUMMOND". Manufacturer: The pump has many similarites to a Macfarlane's No. 2 model. Alverie has established that a Peter Drummond occupied premises in Lockerbie over the period 1882-1903, and "Peter Drummond, plumber and gasfitter", is recorded in Moffat and Dumfries, 1869-1950. Furthermore, she has now found an iron cover in Moffat with the wording "P.DRUMMOND & SON WATER ENGINEERS". |
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At a farm
near Isle of Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for
the photos. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Almost certainly Macfarlane's of Glasgow.. |
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The wooden
boxing on this pump at Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway, is showing signs of
deterioration. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for the photo. Elsewhere there is a
note that there used to be a date stone at the Kippford pump inscribed with
1762, but that the stone is now missing. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At the
John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum on the Arbigland Estate, Kirkbean, Dumfries
and Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photos. Markings: None, but there's an unusual temporary structure inside the barrel... Manufacturer: Unk, but a typically Scottish design. |
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At a
remote farm, some miles from Kirkcowan, Dumfries and
Galloway. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Restored
pump at Kirkpatrick Durham, Dumfries and Galloway. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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On the
village green at Kirkton, Dumfries and Galloway. Photo supplied by Neil Munro -
thanks, Neil. The good news is that the village is actively considering
restoring the pump, initially cosmetically. Markings: none visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Ladykirk, Scottish Borders | See separate page. | |||
| Leitholm, Scottish Borders | See separate page. | |||
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Lochfoot,
Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for the photo. Markings: None visible at a distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At
Dinwoodie Green Farm, near Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to
Alverie Weighill for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A
semi-rotary at Mainsriddle, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill
for the photo. Markings: "K4", possibly "98967" on the front plate and possibly "681338" on the body of the pump. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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In Harmony
Garden, Melrose, Scottish Borders. Thanks to Alan Hoida for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Near the
war memorial at Minnigaff, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm
for the photos on the left, dated 2015, where it's good to see that the top
board has been re-instated but, sadly, the handle has been lost. We think that
the small hole in the top surface of the spout might have been to produce a jet
of water for drinking.Thanks to Nick for the photo on the right and Robert for
the one far right, taken in 2010/2011. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway | See separate page. | |||
| New Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway | See separate page. | |||
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Lonely in a
field near New Galloway, Dumfries & Galloway, the rainbow was too good not
to include. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Looks like a MacFarlane No.1 pump. |
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Nicely
restored pump with a brand new plank in Paxton, Scottish Borders. Photo
supplied by John Gow - thanks, John. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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At
Pettinain, S. Lanarkshire. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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On the
green at Rhonehouse, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill for
the photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Shawhead, Dumfries & Galloway | See separate page. | |||
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Compare
this pump at Sorn, East Ayrshire, with the one at nearby Darvel and another in
Plockton, Highlands. The cap's obviously a replacement, and probably the handle
is too. Photo supplied by Alex Pinkerton - thanks, Alex - who notes that
there's a hinge still present at the back of the pump head, where the original
cap was probably attached.. Markings: None. Manufacturer: It was tempting to guess that it's a Glenfield and Kennedy model, but evidence has come to light that it's highly likely to be Registered Design No 2 by the Glasgow firm, George Smith & Co. |
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Spittal,
Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway | See separate page. | |||
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A
curiously psychedelic pump at Sinclair's Hill (nr Swinton), Scottish Borders.
Another photo in the series supplied by John Gow. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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At
Bonerick, near Terregles, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Alverie Weighill
for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk |
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In the
garden of Cruck Cottage, Torthorwald, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to
Alverie Weighill for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk |
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This pump
at Town Yetholm, Scottish Borders, has its handle incorrectly connected at the
fulcrum. Photos supplied by John Bolton - thanks, John. We know that this pump
was bought from an antiques dealer, but are of the opinion that it's a Chinese
copy. Markings: Rankin & Co., Ballymena. Manufacturer: Of Chinese origin. |
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On a farm
near Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but it looks like a MacFarlane's model. |
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On a farm
near Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Robert Malcolm for the photos.
Lifting the cracked cap reveals that the
operating rod is missing. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk |
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